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8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He’s an EO speaker , a recent EO 360° podcast guest and author of Never Go With Your Gut (2019) , The Blindspots Between Us (2020) and The Truth Seeker’s Handbook (2017). The post 8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

We’re less than 8 years old so you can do the math on growth rates and figure out that we’re on an elite trajectory. The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. We just announced a few more things.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. In 2017 there were 200 attendees. To achieve SDG 8, you need to think in new ‘unreasonable’ ways. The post A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds appeared first on THE BLOG. Promoting Disruption.

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Some Advice Before You Hit the Fund Raising Trail

Both Sides of the Table

“I know that our repeat purchase rate is lower than the industry average now, but …” “I know that our margins are lower than VCs like to see, but …” “I know our revenue decelerated in the last 2 quarters of 2017, but …” Remember that fund raising is a sales process. the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll get 8.

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VC Corner: Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate

Startup Grind

Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. She lives with her husband, 3 kids ages 10, 8 and 6 and one spoiled dog. Favorite business book, blog, podcast? Prior to co-founding Floodgate , she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company.

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Supporting Working Parents Works for Your Business, Too

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, among married couples with children, 96.9 It was nearly 8 pm, and I was still on the phone,” she says. The post Supporting Working Parents Works for Your Business, Too appeared first on THE BLOG. percent of households had at least one employed parent, while in 61.9

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Circularity Tales: a holistic approach to sustainability in Greece

Impact Hub

Basically, since we started in 2017, we have had a circular approach to all aspects of our venture. For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog. For instance, if it was about sourcing materials and furniture, we were scavenging items from the streets of Athens or refurbished materials that would otherwise be thrown away.